Are these textbook or past exam questions?

No. Every item is original and is not a textbook question or an official past paper.

How should a child follow up on a wrong item?

Read the one-line explanation, then redo a similar item once to check place value and carrying.

How do the three papers differ?

Paper 1 covers place value, comparing and round hundreds; Paper 2 adds carrying; Paper 3 uses two-step and reverse thinking.

P2 Maths Three-digit Numbers Paper 3: Challenge

2026-11-09

Tutor Prep Guide · P2 Maths

Ten original items, each with an answer and a one-line explanation.

Direct answers　Items 1-3 are basic, 4-6 intermediate and 7-9 challenge, with item 10 as the error review. Time yourself first, then check each answer and redo what is wrong.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	25
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: P2 Maths: Three-digit Numbers
Level	P2

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationThree consecutive three-digit numbers add up to 999. What is the smallest one?
FoundationA three-digit number has hundreds digit 5, a tens digit 3 less than the hundreds, and ones digit twice the tens. What is the number?
FoundationUse 2, 5 and 8 once each to make the largest and smallest three-digit numbers. What is their difference?
Intermediate836 − □ = 578. What is □?
IntermediateA bookshop sold 268 books in the morning and 47 more in the afternoon. How many books were sold that day?
Intermediate486 + 354 − 200 = ?
ChallengeAdd 1 to the hundreds digit of a three-digit number, leaving the other digits unchanged. How much larger is the new number?
ChallengeStart at 100 and add 250 each time. What is the fourth number?
ChallengeWhat is the difference between the largest and the smallest three-digit numbers?
Error redoError review: 674 − 396 = ?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	332	The middle number is 999 ÷ 3 = 333, so the smallest is 332.
2	524	Tens: 5 − 3 = 2; ones: 2 × 2 = 4, so the number is 524.
3	594	852 − 258 = 594.
4	258	836 − 578 = 258.
5	583 books	Afternoon: 268 + 47 = 315; whole day: 268 + 315 = 583.
6	640	486 + 354 = 840, then 840 − 200 = 640.
7	100	One more hundred means 100 more.
8	850	100, 350, 600, 850: the fourth number is 850.
9	899	999 − 100 = 899.
10	278	674 − 400 = 274, then add 4 back: 278.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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